Chapter 78: The True Face of a Capitalist

Kukui's account made Luo Mu prick up his ears and fall into deep thought.

A typhoon—could it be "Haiyan," the typhoon that formed in the South Paldea Sea a few days ago?

Could Kukui have directly encountered the typhoon in the South Paldea Sea and, together with his Braviary, overcome its threat to escape to the outskirts of this Flat Disc Town?

One must remember that a typhoon over the sea, unimpeded by the various obstacles found on land, is far more terrifying than one that has made landfall!

Should one say that Braviary truly lives up to its titles as the "Warrior of the Sky" in the Unova region and the "Hero of the Sky" in the Alola region?

Thinking of this, Luo Mu discovered a blind spot and asked in confusion: "When encountering a typhoon, couldn't one temporarily dive underwater to avoid the waves and strong winds?"

"I saw that among your carried items there is a set of small underwater equipment; relying on that oxygen, you could stay underwater for at least half an hour, which would be plenty of time to move underwater to an area where the wind strength has weakened."

Hearing this, Kukui shook his head helplessly: "You should also know that among the Pokémon I carry, none are capable of helping me dive; relying solely on my own strength, I would be swept back by the waves before reaching a certain depth."

Luo Mu stroked his chin, recalling the Pokémon Kukui carried with him.

Incineroar, Braviary, Venusaur, Lucario, Lycanroc (Midday Form), and... Snorlax.

Not a single Pokémon could go into the water; who gave Kukui the courage to attempt crossing the sea so directly?

As if remembering something, Luo Mu said seriously: "Speaking of which, Kukui-kun, during the few days you were unconscious, your Pokémon were all being taken care of by me~"

"Huh?"

Kukui froze, not understanding why Luo Mu had suddenly brought this up.

Luo Mu smiled kindly: "Your Snorlax is quite impressive; it has a good appetite, eats well, and is very healthy~"

Kukui: "........"

After a few breaths, Kukui asked weakly: "What about those Energy Cubes I was carrying?"

"They were probably lost, I suppose?"

Luo Mu looked at the Dragonite behind him; Dragonite nodded in understanding and walked out of the room.

Soon after, Dragonite returned carrying a backpack that had already been cleaned and directly handed it to Kukui.

Kukui was startled, but under Dragonite's urging gaze, he took the backpack, opened it, and began to inspect its contents.

After a moment, Kukui breathed a slight sigh of relief; although some items were missing, those were all Consumables, and the important items were all still there.

As for the Energy Cubes he had prepared for Snorlax, not a single box remained.

Snorlax is a Pokémon with an astonishing appetite; if fed purely ordinary food, each Snorlax must consume over 400 kilograms on average per day just to be considered not hungry.

This seemingly terrifying amount of food intake is actually based on Snorlax's sturdy stomach sac and extraordinary digestive capabilities.

Whether it is moldy food or the poison of a Grimer, everything is digestible to Snorlax; in reality, as long as one feeds Snorlax food rich in nutrients, there is no need to consume 400 kilograms.

A single small piece of an Energy Cube possesses highly concentrated nutrition, making it the most suitable food for a Snorlax trainer to carry.

It seems that during the few days of his unconsciousness, this farmer was somewhat troubled while trying to solve Snorlax's food problem.

Putting away the backpack, Kukui looked at Luo Mu with an apologetic expression: "I am truly sorry; approximately how much food from the farm did Snorlax eat? I will compensate you at market price."

"Also, after chatting for so long, I still do not know the name of my benefactor who saved me."

Luo Mu smiled: "I am Luo Mu, an ordinary farmer; as for compensation... actually, your Pokémon have been helping me with physical labor these past few days, so let's just forget about any compensation."

Although that Snorlax could eat, after Luo Mu sent out his own Pokémon to retrieve a few high-energy foods from the wild, the feeding amount for two or three days was not something he couldn't afford.

Kukui felt somewhat embarrassed; Luo Mu had not only saved him but was also so generous, and as someone from the Alola region, he felt he still needed to repay Luo Mu with something.

If he asked directly, Luo Mu would definitely politely refuse him.

Kukui thought for a moment and decided to temporarily accept Luo Mu's kindness on the surface, but in his heart, he planned to observe what help he could offer Luo Mu during these few days of recuperation.

Soon after, a bowl of light congee with a very small portion was served up; extremely hungry, Kukui held the bowl and intended to gulp it down in one go.

The Dragonite, whom Luo Mu had left nearby to monitor Kukui's condition, cried out in dissatisfaction several times, reminding Kukui that he needed to chew slowly and swallow carefully, otherwise the burden on his stomach and intestines would be great.

Kukui could only smile awkwardly while slowly drinking down the bowl of bland-tasting congee.

Even after drinking a bowl of congee, his starving stomach continued to emit sounds of protest; in order to distract himself, Kukui asked Dragonite to open the window beside the bed and adjust his sleeping posture, as he wanted to see the scenery outside the house.

Opening the window, the first things visible were the endless sky and the stretching earth; looking downward, the first thing to catch the eye was expanse upon expanse of farmland, neatly planned by irrigation canals and appearing orderly and beautiful.

More than half of the farmland had already been sown with seeds, and there were still many figures busily working upon them.

Besides Luo Mu, who had chatted with him earlier, Kukui also saw the figures of his own Pokémon in the fields.

Venusaur's vines pierced into the soil, providing nutrients to the earth together with several nearby Bai Bai Pengpeng, while Lucario and Incineroar were skillfully scattering seeds into prepared small holes, and Braviary and Lycanroc were also helping to transport items, making the scene appear very orderly.

Well, ignoring the Snorlax sleeping soundly not far away, it indeed was like that.

Looking slightly farther away, one could see the outline of what might be a pond or a lake, as well as a vast pasture area covered with lush, plump grass.

In his opinion, this farm here looked like it had just recently gotten started.

Several of Kukui's Pokémon keenly noticed Kukui's gaze; they one by one stopped their movements and looked toward Kukui's direction with delight.

Realizing that his strength was gradually returning after eating the congee, Kukui tentatively raised his hand.

It went very smoothly; there was no sense of powerlessness like before.

Kukui slowly waved his right hand in the direction of his Pokémon, a brilliant smile on his face.

Luo Mu saw all of Kukui's actions; looking at the several Pokémon before him that were working even harder after discovering their trainer had awakened, Luo Mu's lips curled upward—it seemed that over these few days, he could rely on Kukui's Pokémon to completely finish the spring sowing in this farming area.

Compared to human labor that requires wages, Pokémon that only eat a few mouthfuls of rice and possess strength and endurance far greater than humans are much more useful.

Pokémon like Kukui's several can easily work from early morning until night without stopping; if Luo Mu pushed his own Pokémon this hard, he would definitely feel heartache, but with Kukui's Pokémon, it was different.